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A study on the competitive advantage of 5PL logistics based on case study and literature review

The rapid implementation of RFID and related innovations in the SCM sector pushed the supply chain system into a new level of upgradation in a short span of time. Even Though the RFID technology ages back to the second World War era, the potential of this technology came into the mainstream of supply chain management just a decade ago. Our study mainly focuses on how and why 5PL logistics emerged to its current situation and what makes it stand out from the other four systems. In this study, we have reviewed three Articles for literature review and a real-life case study of a 5PL logistics providing company which is ‘ 5PL logistics solutions ‘ based on Abu Dhabi, UAE. The literature review talks about the different applications of 5PL logistics and the recent surge created on the supply chain and logistics system by the entry of 5PL logistics. The case study, on the other hand, describes how 5PL logistics are carried out practically in a 5PL company and what precautions, regulations, and parameters need to be followed is included. The rapid innovation happening in technology-aided with highly open economies with a forward view of global integration is firing up the manufacturing and service sectors, thus creating huge opportunities and responsibilities for logistics and supply chain industry.

Published by: Vijay Sebastian, Nithin Jhon, Aiswarya R.

Author: Vijay Sebastian

Paper ID: V5I5-1143

Paper Status: published

Published: September 4, 2019

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Organizational determinants of jobsatisfaction

Satisfaction is the act of fulfilling a need, desire, appetite or the feeling gained from such fulfillment. Satisfaction means you have had enough. It is a multifaceted construct with a variety of definitions and related concepts that has been studied in a variety of disciplines for many years until now. Many theories and articles of interest to managers, social psychologist, and scholars focus on satisfaction because most people spend their life for work and understanding of the factors that increase satisfaction, is important to improve the well-being of individuals in this facet of the living (Porter, 1985). This paper reflects the summary of descriptive research conducted to study the organizational determinants of job satisfaction. The respondents are 160 female employees working at selected garment factories in Bangalore.

Published by: Siddamma P. V., Dr. Subramanya B. S.

Author: Siddamma P. V.

Paper ID: V5I5-1137

Paper Status: published

Published: September 4, 2019

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Vendor base management of FMCG companies: A comparative study

It is historically known that the cost-cutting corner of any organization is its supply-chain and logistics department. Whereas the marketing department brings in the revenue, it is the supply-chain operations that directly impact the bottom line of firms. A crucial part of every supply chain is the vendors and the relationships firms have with them, especially in the era of Vendor Managed Inventory. In this paper, we have analyzed the supply-chains of three companies in the FMCG industry in India from the vendor management perspective and have also talked about the impact of GST on various components of supply-chain like warehousing, logistics, and distribution.

Published by: Pranay Siroya, Chinmey Akotkar, Shivam Sharma

Author: Pranay Siroya

Paper ID: V5I5-1136

Paper Status: published

Published: August 31, 2019

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Securing pharmaceutical industries from problems pertaining to supply of counterfiet drugs by integration of RFID in the supply chain

The following paper is a qualitative research study on the methods that can be used to safeguard and secure the supply chain of the pharmaceutical industry. This is an exceptionally difficult task, taking into consideration, the existence of counterfeit drugs and their growing footprint over the rest of the world. This has also led to an obligatory urgency to authenticate and secure supply chains against counterfeit drugs. This article studies the scope of management information systems, particularly RFID, in facilitating such precautionary measures. The main aim of this paper is to study the applications of the RFID technology in other developed countries which could possibly help the other nations to adopt such strategy and immunize their pharmaceutical industry.

Published by: Satwika Bhasin, Sayan Bose, Rashleen Saluja

Author: Satwika Bhasin

Paper ID: V5I4-1390

Paper Status: published

Published: August 31, 2019

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Managing post-harvest loss in fruits and vegetables by implementing intelligent cold chain logistics

The article focuses on the supply chain of fresh fruits and vegetables in the Indian market and the various post-harvest losses that take place during the inefficiency of its supply chain. The concept of the cold chain is used to describe the supply chain cycles of these fragile and perishable goods through thermal and refrigerated packaging methods and the logistical planning to retain its quality and increase its life cycle. India’s aggregate yield of fruits and vegetables is appreciably high but so is its post-harvest wastage. Thus, to curb this issue and make the sector more profitable, the cold chain needs to be efficiently implemented. However, the country faces various setbacks that disturbs the successful implementation of the same, such as, uneven distribution of cold storages throughout the country which ultimately disturbs the distribution channels, outdated refrigeration technology, unawareness about the system amongst the people involved throughout the chain, inconsistent power supply on which the cold storage systems depend on, and inability to invest in the system due high capital requirement. India also lags in providing technological up-gradation and implementation of modern-day tools like the intelligent container, smart warehouses, and better cold storage systems equipped with sensors that detect temperatures. The article highlights the problems in the current supply chain model and suggestions are given considering the existing successful techniques and methods which are nearly absent in the Indian supply chain. The article also highlights the wide potential of the cold chain industry which is also extensively supported by the Government of India that provides various incentives to influence the growth of the industry.

Published by: Ashmita Saikia, Akriti Jain, Arya Gaur

Author: Ashmita Saikia

Paper ID: V5I4-1378

Paper Status: published

Published: August 31, 2019

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Mechanical and micro structural behaviour of AL-7075/B4C composite fabricated through stir casting

Aluminium alloy based metal matrix composites (AMMC) are widely used in automobiles, aerospace, shipbuilding industries and biomedical application because of their high strength to weight ratio. MMC are fabricated using various methods like liquid state fabrication, solid-state fabrication methods, etc. It was found that stir casting is an economical method to fabricate MMC. The aim of this work is to develop the particulate reinforced metal matrix composite materials by using Aluminium 7075 and reinforcing Boron Carbide particle size of 40 microns. The B4C particles varying from 2.5 wt. %, 5wt%, 7.5wt% and 10wt% the samples are prepared and tested to find the various mechanical properties like tensile, compression, and hardness and the test reports were compared with the al Al 7075as cast and heat treatment samples. The internal structure of the composite is observed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) systems. It was used for the characterization of composites Microstructural characterization studies performed on the different compositions of composite prepared shows a uniform distribution of B4C particles at the microscopic scale with less porosity.

Published by: Santhoshkumar H. N., Srinivas H. K., Shivasharnaiah Swamy

Author: Santhoshkumar H. N.

Paper ID: V5I4-1334

Paper Status: published

Published: August 31, 2019

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